Independent Doctoral Thesis Research Invitation for Veterans

Please note that this research is independent and neither affiliated to, nor endorsed by, the MOD.

Going Forward into Employment (GFiE): Plymouth DWP Job Vacancy for Service Leavers, Veterans and their Spouses/Partners

GFiE has a role available within the Department for Work and Pensions in Plymouth, with a closing date of Monday 11th September 2023: GFIE-257 - Targeted Case Review Agent - Plymouth.  

This role is only available to Service Leavers, Veterans and their spouses/partners.

Tom Harrison House Liverpool - Female Veterans Project

 

HM Forces Veterans' ID Card

The Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans' Affairs are​​ building an application process to support HM Armed Forces Veteran Card rollout later this year. They want to hear your views on this.

If you are a veteran who served in HM Armed Forces, please complete the survey to help the team.

Forces Employment Charity Careers in Professional Services Event

Developing opportunities for the whole Armed Forces Community

The Careers in Professional Services event is for Service leavers, veterans, reservists and military family members. This event will help you to understand more about opportunities within Professional Services; particularly providing an insight into the ‘Big 4’.

Brought to you by the Forces Employment Charity and kindly hosted by PwC at their London HQ: 1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RH from 10:00-18:00. 

Register today to attend this free event on Wednesday 27 September 2023 to explore what roles may align to your transferable skill set.

The Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

On 2 March 2023, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) jointly commissioned an Independent Review of UK Government welfare services for veterans. 

The review was to investigate the role, scope and breadth of UK Government welfare provision for veterans, including by the MOD under the Veterans UK banner.​

The review can be read HERE​.

Op FORTITUDE

Op FORTITUDE is funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund to deliver a centralised referral pathway to end veteran homelessness. The remit of the team will be to work with individual veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness, supporting them either into suitable accommodation, or supporting them to maintain their current home.

Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) - Veterans' Adjustment Passports

New Adjustments Passports will support hundreds of sick and disabled Armed Forces leavers’ to start and stay in work, delivering on a key Government priority to remove barriers to the labour market and grow the economy.

The scheme, announced by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday 11 July, will help those leaving service with an injury, disability or health condition move more smoothly into employment.

Find out more HERE​

Quest Magazine

 

See what Quest magazine can offer you

Veterans' UK: Unclaimed Medals - Can you Help us Shape our Services?

If you have previously served in the armed forces (or have a relative that has) with an unclaimed medal, we would like to speak to you.​​​​

Find out more HERE​

Blind Veterans UK

Welcome to your Blind Veterans UK July update

What a busy few months our veterans have had. There's been art exhibitions, the launch of our Gift a Wreath campaign and a whole host of events to mark national Armed Forces Day. Read on to find out more.

We also give an update on what your fellow supporters have been up to and show you how Aldershot Hive can make a difference to blind veterans, both locally and nationally.

And if you're already supporting Blind Veterans UK, don't forget to send us your news so we can celebrate your successes in future updates and in your local community.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Rebecca, Sian and Viccie

Community Partnerships Team, Blind Veterans UK

Op RESTORE - The new name for the Veterans trauma network.

                                          

Op RESTORE is the new name for the Veterans Trauma Network.

CLICK HERE​ for full details

Veterans' Karting Championships - round 5 in Coventry Tue 4 Jul

                                                       

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Open to all Veterans and the whole Armed Forces community, registration is free, quick and easy!

Click here to visit the website

Tom Harrison House, Liverpool: Female Veterans Workshop on 28 Jun

Tom Harrison House is a Liverpool-based addiction recovery project for military veterans, reservists, emergency services personnel, and their families. The centre opened in June 2014 as a response to the fact that there was no military-specific addiction service in the country for veterans. 

Anchored in the principles of honour, hope and healing, an evidence based sensory and wellbeing model of care, support, therapy and education creates a highly effective restorative environment for beneficiaries.  

To view the Tom Harrison House information booklet, please click HERE 

Step Together 'Armed Forces Community Programme'

Step Together run an 'Armed Forces Community Programme'.
This supports Personnel on Recovery Duty (PRD).
Also Veterans and their families across the UK to make significant change in their lives.

This is through one-to-one support and active engagement in the local community as a part of their recovery and resettlement.

Visit the Step Together Armed Forces Website

To read the May bulletin please click here (Not available via MODNet)

Scottish Veterans Residences vacancies in Edinburgh

Scottish Veterans Residences is a charity established in 1910 to support former members of the Armed Forces of all ages who are homeless, isolated or in need.

We provide high quality accommodation with dedicated support at our residences in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow. Each residence is a Registered Housing.

We currently have vacancies in Edinburgh.

For further information click on image.

Open University - Disabled Veterans' Scholarship Fund - Applications Close 5 Jul 23

If you’ve been injured or disabled in, or as a result of, military service, you could be funded to complete a full Open University qualification.

​We’re now accepting applications for the 2023/24 academic year.

Full details can be found HERE​.

ASDIC - Association of Service Drop-In Centres

The Association of Service Drop-In Centres (ASDIC) represents and links veterans’ Drop-Ins across the country.  ​​

Sometimes called Hubs or Centres, Drop-Ins offer a variety of welfare and mental health support, together with comradeship and a sense of well-being, to the ex-military community and their families, and ASDIC helps them to enhance the service they can provide and make them more accessible.​

Click here to find your nearest drop-in centre

Veterans UK - Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Online Claim

A new online Armed Forces compensation service has gone live. Veterans UK, part of Defence Business Services (DBS), has launched a new online claim service to help people to access injury and illness compensation more easily. 

Free Residentials For Veterans 2023